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Darrius Heyward-Bey played with seven different starting quarterbacks in his four seasons in Oakland, and he'd like some stability in his next stop.

Heyward-Bey visited the Lions today and left town without a deal, but he said he's all for reuniting with Matthew Stafford, who he's known since the two trained together in Arizona before the 2009 draft.

"It's very appealing," Heyward-Bey said after his visit. "No. 1 he's a great guy. I've known him since we were coming out in the draft. And just the ability for him to throw the ball and how smart he is. Coach lets him do his thing back there." ...